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Unitrends vs Veritas NetBackup comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Unitrends
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
31st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Veritas NetBackup
Ranking in Backup and Recovery
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
117
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Backup and Recovery category, the mindshare of Unitrends is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Veritas NetBackup is 2.8%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Backup and Recovery Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Veritas NetBackup2.8%
Unitrends0.5%
Other96.7%
Backup and Recovery
 

Featured Reviews

Todd Guthrie - PeerSpot reviewer
The solution can be used to back up servers and Hyper-V cluster nodes, but its support is super expensive
I wouldn't rate Unitrends a ten out of ten because we had some hard drive failures in the appliance. Typically, when you have OneDrive, you can get it replaced. For some particular reason, the situation caused the entire system to crash. We had to reinstall the CentOS operating system on it, and we lost all our backups. They said there was no way to retain it, and it was pretty devastating and concerning that a drive failure would cause the loss of all the data on the appliance. It was extremely disappointing, and we had to start from scratch after three years worth of backup data. I rate Unitrends a nine out of ten for stability.
Rizwan Islam - PeerSpot reviewer
We optimize critical data management with versatile enterprise solutions while maintaining excellent user interface experience
The features of Veritas NetBackup that are most useful for us involve different backup scenarios such as huge contents, including our file server repositories. We have to write that backup on the tape media, which is why we observe that Veritas NetBackup is a very strong product in these areas. Regarding granular recovery, we sometimes use certain files, specifically accidentally deleted or required files from the backups, in maintaining data continuity. The feature is effective and works every time. The interface in Veritas NetBackup is very friendly and useful, and it has been standard during the last 10 years. We are very used to this interface and do not feel any complications. Veritas NetBackup is basically a single product which fulfills all the technical requirements specifically required for the backup job or the backup domain. It supports multi platforms, multi applications, and multiple hardware at the same time, so we generally feel it is a full feature solution. Most importantly, they have very tight integration at a very granular level, and recently we inducted another product Veritas File System in our environment because we have an issue with huge content data, so we have optimized the problem of that data by using the Veritas File System VxFS. Veritas NetBackup is a scalable solution for us. It is a very comprehensive solution that can manage numerous backups, and we already have a somewhat complicated environment in which backups are first written on the backup appliance and then moved to tape, and everything is managed through Veritas NetBackup very easily.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I really like the reporting options you get for various email reports."
"When we talk about a backup point of view, from a backup perspective, it's a good one."
"The backup feature and recovery option are good because they allow the instant recovery of Hyper-V nodes and files."
"The simple and fast restore routine."
"I like the fact that you can recover the VMs inside the appliance. For example, they're basically running this appliance on a Linux-based distribution, and they're spinning off KVM virtual machines inside."
"Iinstant recovery (allows a spin-up of your image as a VM on the appliance)."
"The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback"
"The ability to backup both physical and virtual machines, along with having an appliance store the backups locally instead of on a file server, NAS, or SAN."
"Veritas NetBackup provides good backup performance, and I can mount the snapshot without an installer."
"The solution has been very good over the years at fine-tuning various aspects of the product so that it is continuously made better."
"We believe that everything Veritas NetBackup offers, including backups, snapshots, deduplication, and replication, is valuable."
"I like that it's enterprise-capable. It can handle multiple operating systems. It can handle multiple database types. It can handle a lot of different backup use cases. It's flexible."
"Its most valuable features are flexibility and reliability."
"Veritas NetBackup is a reliable, easy-to-use, and easy-to-deploy solution."
"NetBackup is highly stable. We have more than 1,800 policies that run every day."
"This is a product that has been on the market for a while and they have mastered the backup process, especially when backing up to tape, for most environments."
 

Cons

"Unitrends can be challenging to scale."
"It seems like Unitrends moved away from enterprise customer engagement and moved more towards the managed service provider market."
"Techs don't see to be well-versed in troubleshooting issues that arise and tickets stay opened for weeks for resolution."
"Network-based storage stability could be improved."
"If the interface could be less complex, it is would be great."
"It could be a little more customizable."
"The solution’s UI can be improved. I am saying this because I have seen solutions with better UIs."
"There's a lot that can be made better. For example, it could be more scalable."
"We had some issues with the hardware backup appliance."
"Veritas NetBackup needs improvement in terms of integration with the cloud."
"It would be extremely helpful if the solution offered near-zero recovery time for SQL."
"This solution would benefit from a more friendly, web-based interface."
"The ease of use needs improvement."
"The biggest problem with NetBackup is licensing."
"There is room for improvement in the implementation of Power servers."
"The virtual environment, cloud integration, copy data management features need improvement."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we renew the Unitrends maintenance contract and update it to the latest version, the cost would be $5,000 per year. There are no hidden costs. They've been transparent with the costs."
"Make sure you do the homework to size the solution properly. Buy the Enterprise Plus licensing if you can afford it."
"We found that the cost of Unitrends was about the same as the Dell DR6300. We liked the fact that the Unitrends appliance was all-in-one."
"When you purchase initially, get into the program which gives replacement hardware for free when you renew your support agreement."
"No comment."
"Their licensing depended on the number of CPUs you had."
"Initial pricing is competitive. Renewal pricing is steep, so make sure to project costs for the lifetime of the appliance(s)."
"You should be aware how much the monthly costs are to use, what the initial costs for hardware are, and what the options to expand are, if needed."
"Pricing is pretty costly as compared to the other products but worth investing for the long term and high ROI."
"It is reasonably priced."
"Veritas NetBackup is more expensive than Cohesity and Rubrik, but it is comparable in price to Commvault, IBM, and Dell."
"Veritas NetBackup is very expensive, and I think price is the main reason which some customers don't want to use this solution."
"We are very satisfied with the price of this solution."
"The licensing fees are expensive."
"If you have a complex environment with dozens of different servers and apps, I recommend you look for TB licensing."
"The price of Veritas NetBackup is high, it should be reduced."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Retailer
15%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Educational Organization
10%
Non Profit
9%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business32
Midsize Enterprise21
Large Enterprise65
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Unitrends?
The most valuable feature of Unitrends for me is the automated feedback
What needs improvement with Unitrends?
In terms of improvement, the UI, especially in the recovery section, is unclear about which repository it uses—I had to hover over to find that information. Figuring out the scripting part wasn't s...
What is your primary use case for Unitrends?
I use Unitrends to back up my VMware virtual machines and files, ensuring redundancy for both disks and protection against ransomware. I have implemented an air gap strategy by keeping some backups...
What is the best next generation backup tool?
Assuming you have an onprem ecosystem which runs the VMware, physical systems on Win, Linux and Unix and run both traditional DB's and nosql DB's like mongo, then Netbackup (NBU) will be the right ...
What do you like most about Veritas NetBackup?
The most valuable feature of cloud integration is the ability to send data outside of your location. This can be achieved by integrating cloud tier options or other object storage solutions.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Veritas NetBackup?
Veritas NetBackup is quite expensive, and sometimes vendors do not suggest it and always recommend different other options, especially after certain points, which is a concern. As far as our core o...
 

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Sample Customers

NHL Players Association, Salvation Army, Sligro Food Group, Mason General Hospital, Tec Group, Saldab IT, Baker Tilly, Clinton Savings Bank, Ennit Magna Bank, Manukau Institute of Technology
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